Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will decide on the day whether to start Claudio Bravo or Willy Caballero against Southampton

Pep Guardiola has said he will decide on the day whether to play Claudio Bravo or Willy Caballero in goal as Manchester City face Southampton this weekend.

Bravo returned for last weekend's Hull game, after eight Premier League games on the bench, but was criticised for allowing the Tigers to score a late consolation from the only shot they had on target.

That continued a dismal sequence for the Chilean, who was dropped after conceding six goals from six shots faced in back-to-back games against Everton and Tottenham in January.

Guardiola has also warned his side to expect a stern examination of their Champions League credentials against the Saints.

City ended a run of four games without a win with their victory over Hull but Guardiola's side still have some work to do to secure a place in Europe's top club competition next season, and the City boss is wary of the Saints threat.

Guardiola said: "I think Southampton are making an exceptional season.

"They have, of course, a good manager and exceptional players in all positions. They have very good midfielders, all the strikers are so fast, they play the wingers inside - and all of them have good quality. The full-backs are guys who go up and down.

"They are a really, really good team. I was really impressed when they came here at the beginning of the season.

"Of course in that moment we came back from Barcelona, had played a lot of games in that period and we were tired.

"But of course they are a good team. It's a really good test for us."

City go into the game fourth in the table, four points clear of fifth-placed Manchester United. Their neighbours, however, have a game in hand and the two sides are still to play each other.

Captain Vincent Kompany is in contention after being left out against Hull as a precaution following his long-awaited return to the side in the previous game at Chelsea.